Grip for golf clubs



Aug. 31, 1937. G; E. MARSH 2,091,512

GRIP FOR GOLF CLUBS Filed Aug. 17, 1935 Patented Aug. 31, 1937' satesApplication August 1'3,

2 Giaims.

This invention relates to grips or handles on shafts of golf clubs andparticularly to a type of grip conforming orregistering to the hands insuch a manner that position of the hands may be established relative tothe face of the club, also one hand to the other. and that thesepositions may readily be repeated.

The position of the hands one to the other and to the face of the clubare important items 359 in the execution of good golf shots. Grips ofgolf clubs are usually made of cylindrical section,

affording no index for hand positions.

A general object of my invention is the provision of imprints orregisters for digits of the hands in order that proper positions may beestablished and, once established, may be definitely repeated by meansof position markers for the digits. I Another object of my invention isthe making of "custom made or individualized golf clubs wherein, forinstance, the position of the hands is established for the individual bythe professional, and club grips made accordingly. Professionals canwith this invention make clubs with their own recommended handpositions.

Still another object is the provision for rotation of the grip aroundthe shaft of the club, also the use of separate portions of the grip toconform to the right and-left hands respectively and each portioncapable of being adjusted in various positions around the shaft.

For the purpose of aiding in the explanation of the invention 1' show inthe accompanying drawing and hereinafter describe one practicalembodiment of it. It is to be understood, however, that this embodimentis presented merely by way of illustration and that specific showing anddescription of it are not to be construed in any fashion as limiting theappended claims short of the 40 true and comprehensive scope of theinvention in the art. There are of course numerous methods of performingthe mechanical features of my invention of which I have shown but one.

In said drawing:-

' Fig. 1 is a side view of a golf club, the term club being herein usedto refer either to wooden clubs or irons.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the grip of the club with 50 cross sections atplanes 7-1 and 8-8.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the grip embodying adjustable means betweenshaft and grip and be- I tween right and left hand portions of saidgrip.

The reference numeral, i designates the head 55 02 the club, 2designates the shaft and 3 the N36,. denial No. $6,435 (or. era-en theassembled grip. d is the imprint, conformity or registered position forthe thumb of the right hand and his the corresponding imprint or comformity for the thumb of the left hand, based upon position of the handsof a, right handed player. 5 are imprints or location for the fingers ofthe left hand. These imprints or registers for left hand fingers are notessential and are optional in the design.

On the drawing, the imprints for the thumb are shown with definitedepth. I It is appreciated that in practice these imprints could be madevery shallow. It is appreciated that there are numerous ways in whichregister points might be fixed to determine hand positions. I have shownone in which thumb positions predominate.

t is a ferrule or end piece for the grip and is attached to the shaft 2'andprovided with engaging teeth or clutch id.

i i is a portion of grip having imprint, ii for the right thumbrotatable on a shaft, 2. ii is provided with teeth engaging those on theferrule, 9 and is held from rotating when compressed against 9.

Piece ii may be rotated about 2 when teeth iii are disengaged.

i2 is the portion of grip having imprint, 5 for the left hand thumb andoptionally imprint 5 for fingers of the left hand.

Portion i2 is provided with teeth or clutch i3 engaging correspondingteeth or clutch in the form of a nut, id and held in place by lock nuti5. Nuts, iii and I5 are fitted on threaded end of shaft 22.

i2 is rotatable around shaft 2 when clutch i3 is disengaged and islocked in position when clutch is is engaged.

ii and it, therefore, may be moved independently to'any position aroundthe shaft 2 and relative to the head and face of the club and to eachother and may be locked in said variable relative positions.

it are diai marks for reference to grip.

What I claim is:

l. A grip for golf clubs divided into two sections,'one section withimprints for the right hand and one section with imprints for the lefthand, each of saidsections being independently rotatable about the clubshaft and means for locking each section in independent positionstherearcund.

position of 2; A golf club comprising a shaft having a striking memberon one end thereof, and a hand grip on the opposite end thereoi, saidgrip being and shaft during the golf stroke, in order that variablepositions of one hand to the other rotatably about the shaft andrelative to the strik-' ing face of the club may be established, carriedthrough in the golf stroke, repeated or adiusted to suit the strokedesired or the characteristics of the individual player.

, GRACE E. MARSH.

